Angola Population Pyramid 2016

Angola
2016
Population: 29,183,070

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Angola in 2016

As of 2016, Angola counted 29,183,070 inhabitants. That is 45.8% more than in 2006, when the population stood at 20,015,279.

The median age was 17.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 87.0 children under 15 and 5.2 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
29,183,070
Median age
17.4
0-14 %
45.3%
65+ %
2.7%
Child dependency
87.0
Old-age dependency
5.2
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
74,295,395
Population 2100
150,045,575
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 5.12

In 2023 women in Angola had on average 5.12 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
3040506070
19602023 · 64.6

Life expectancy at birth was 64.6 years in 2023: 67.1 for women and 62.1 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

159,264 immigrants live in Angola, 0.4% of the population.

D.R. Congo93,210
Guinea18,697
Côte d'Ivoire13,031
Cabo Verde9,497
Sao Tome and Principe7,062
Where emigrants live (2024)

616,960 people born in Angola live in other countries.

Portugal201,961
D.R. Congo201,592
Namibia42,539
Zambia41,665
Congo40,756
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Angola 29,183,070 17.4
Cameroon 23,454,162 18.3
Chad 15,114,655 15.7
Congo 5,222,536 19.2
Central African Republic 4,713,664 15.4
What was the population of Angola in 2016?
Angola had a population of 29,183,070 in 2016.
Is the population of Angola increasing or decreasing?
Angola's population grew 45.8% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 74,295,395 by 2050.
What is the median age in Angola?
The median age in Angola is 17.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Angola?
In Angola, 45.3% of people are under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Angola have?
Angola's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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